An article published at Intellectual Takeout for your consideration. Could it be that we can help reverse the downward trend in K-12 learning by using Latin "roots" to help students learn better? Think phonics. Teach a student to sound out words and learn some simple rules and you teach them to learn for life. Stop by Intellectual Takeout and read the article written by Annie Holmquist. An Amazing Thing Happened When Prisons Began Teaching Latin to Convicts A little over a year ago, it was reported that Australian schoolchildren were suddenly making dramatic gains in a number of subjects. The largest advances came in reading, with students increasing their “reading age” by over two … [Read more...]